PEKANA Naturheilmittel

What PEKANA Naturheilmittel does

PEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of homeopathic and spagyric natural medicines, founded in 1980 by Katharina and Dr. Peter Beyersdorff and headquartered in Kißlegg, Allgäu. The company's core technology is its proprietary PEKANA Spagyrik manufacturing process, developed by Dr. Peter Beyersdorff from 1985 and registered in the German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia (Homöopathisches Arzneibuch) in 1991. The process uses fermentation, filtration (deliberately avoiding distillation to preserve heat-sensitive plant constituents), and incineration of plant residues into mineral substances, producing compound medicines that contain eight coordinated active substances per product. PEKANA manufactures its entire portfolio in-house at the Kißlegg facility, which holds GMP certification (2000), AEO customs certification (2012), and has passed FDA inspection (2008).

The company offers a portfolio of over 70 natural medicines spanning systemic remedies (NEUREG, P-sta, SECELO, SOMCUPIN), topical and skin products (FLAMYAR, CUTRAL, the seven-variant Hautbalsam line plus a daily Hautbalsam Pflege), liver and detoxification formulations (HECHOCUR/apo-HEPAT, ITIRES/RELIX), oral care (VULPUR, the Mundöl-Duo), and women's intimate care under the delima feminin sub-brand. PEKANA operates a sales-led go-to-market: prescription medicines (apothekenpflichtig) are sold through a network of German pharmacies, OTC/freiverkäuflich products are sold via the company's own e-commerce shop at shop.pekana.de, and international markets are served through distribution partners in 22 countries, including BioResource for USA/Canada (since 1998). The primary customer segment is healthcare practitioners (doctors, pharmacists, therapists), supported by a dedicated 'Fachkreis' professional portal with events, consultation materials, and specialized services; end consumers form a secondary segment via OTC and pharmacy channels.

The business is family-owned and family-managed, with second-generation Managing Director Dr. Marius Beyersdorff appointed in 2018 alongside his mother. The company employs over 160 staff at its single Kißlegg site across manufacturing, QA/QC, regulatory affairs, R&D, packaging, logistics, sales, and marketing, and is certified as climate-neutral as of 2021. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are identified.

Name

PEKANA Naturheilmittel

Legal name

PEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH

Website

https://pekana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of homeopathic and spagyric natural medicines, producing over 70 products in-house at its Kißlegg facility and distributing them via German pharmacies, DTC e-commerce, and partner networks in 22 countries to healthcare practitioners and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeopathic and Spagyric Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (32541)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Care Pharmaceuticals (HLAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compounding & Customized Medication Management Support (HSABALAL)

Keywords

• Homeopathic medicines
• Spagyric remedies
• Naturopathic products
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Plant-based medicines

Headquarters

HQ city

Kißlegg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Products Sales: PEKANA generates revenue through the sale of its spagyric natural medicines. Products include over 70 prescription medicines (apothekenpflichtig) sold through pharmacies, and OTC/freiverkäuflich products sold directly via the online shop. Product categories include arzneimittel (medicines), delima feminin intimate care, delima oil, Hautbalsam (skin balsam) product line, and Mundöle (mouth oils).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PEKANA Naturheilmittel manufactures and sells more than 70 homeopathic-spagyric natural medicines for various therapeutic indications including detoxification, skin care, oral care, intimate care, liver support, and general wellness. The portfolio includes prescription medicines (apothekenpflichtig) sold through pharmacies, and OTC (freiverkäuflich) products sold via pharmacies and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop. All products are produced in-house at the Kißlegg facility in the Allgäu region of Germany using a proprietary spagyric manufacturing process registered in the German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia.

Product overview

PEKANA Naturheilmittel is a manufacturer of homeopathic and spagyric natural medicines offering a portfolio of over 70 different natural remedies. The product portfolio is organized into core therapeutic medicines (NEUREG, P-sta, SECELO, SOMCUPIN for systemic support; FLAMYAR/INFLAMYAR, CUTRAL/CUTRO/CUTION for skin; HECHOCUR/apo-HEPAT for liver, ITIRES/RELIX for detox, VULPUR for oral care), supplemented by the Hautbalsam line of seven therapeutic skin balsams plus a daily care variant, the Mundöl-Duo oral care oils, and the delima feminin intimate care sub-brand. The company also operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop at shop.pekana.de.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• delima feminin: Intimate care product line for women, including IntimCreme and IntimGel for natural feminine intimate care.
• delima Öl
• PEKANA Spagyrik
• Hautbalsam 1-7

Products and services

• PEKANA Arzneimittel (Homeopathic-Spagyric Medicines Portfolio) A portfolio of over 70 homeopathic-spagyric natural medicines for systemic health, detoxification, liver support, skin care, oral care, and general wellness. Sold through pharmacies (prescription medicines) and the online shop (OTC). Key products include NEUREG, P-sta, SECELO, SOMCUPIN, FLAMYAR/INFLAMYAR, CUTRAL/CUTRO/CUTION, HECHOCUR/apo-HEPAT, ITIRES/RELIX, and VULPUR.
• Hautbalsam 1-7 (Skin Balm Collection) Seven-variant spagyric skin balm collection for daily wellness care, each variant addressing a different therapeutic focus: Kraft (strength), Wandel (transformation), Glück (happiness), Harmonie (harmony), Fokus (focus), Wärme (warmth), and Ruhe (calm).
• Hautbalsam Pflege (Daily Care Skin Balm) Daily care skin balsam for regular skincare maintenance, distinct from the seven therapeutic Hautbalsam variants. Available as OTC product.
• delima feminin Intimate Care Line Feminine intimate care sub-brand including IntimCreme and IntimGel products for natural feminine intimate health.
• delima Öl (Intimate Care Oil) Delima intimate care oil for women's overall wellness, part of the delima feminine care product line.
• Mundöl-Duo (Mouth Oil Duo) Spagyric mouth oil duo for daily oral hygiene, consisting of a morning variant (Fit in den Tag) and an energizing variant (Energie tanken), using spagyric formulations.
• PEKANA Online Shop Direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop selling PEKANA's freiverkäuflich (OTC) products including Mundöle, Hautbalsam Pflege, and other non-prescription items, with online ordering for pharmacy pickup/delivery of prescription medicines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products registered and available in 22 countries worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BioResourcecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 1998BioResource serves as the exclusive distribution partner for PEKANA products in the USA and Canada since 1998. Founded by Michael Sheehan and Peter Gosch, they brought German biological medicine products to the American market after FDA registration. They handle all US regulatory compliance and distribution to American physicians and therapists.
• Kälte- & Klimatechnik Fritz GmbH & Co. KGminorOthersLong-term partnership for climate and refrigeration technology. PEKANA worked with Fritz GmbH in 2020 on planning the replacement of their cold water unit, using environmentally friendly propane (R-290) refrigerant.
• Cafésito (OWB Oberschwäbische Werkstätten GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCafésito is an integration project of OWB that enables people with disabilities to participate in working life. PEKANA sources their employee coffee (ESPRESSO FORTE ORGANIC) from Cafésito, directly from their neighborhood in Kisslegg.
• OWB (Oberschwäbische Werkstätten GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWB is a social institution for people with disabilities focused on inclusion and social participation. OWB prepares shipping materials for PEKANA. This partnership supports OWB's vision of enabling individual life design and interesting future prospects for people with disabilities.
• BioExpress Ibele (Demeter Hof Ibele)minorOthersSince 2018, PEKANA offers fresh apples as a healthy snack for employees once a week, delivered by BioExpress Ibele. The Demeter farm is located between Horgenzell and Schmalegg and also operates a garden center and sells biodynamic products at weekly markets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Biologische Heilmittel Heel: German manufacturer of homeopathic and biologic medicines headquartered in Baden-Baden. Heel is one of the largest specialty homeopathic medicines companies in Europe and a clear direct comparable to PEKANA in product category (homeopathic/biologic medicines), customer base (physicians, pharmacists, therapists), and regulatory positioning (GMP, FDA-registered).
• Dr. Willmar Schwabe Group: German family-owned pharmaceutical group specializing in phytopharmaceutical and homeopathic medicines (e.g., Tebonin, Kytta). Schwabe's broad portfolio of branded natural medicines, its multi-country regulatory footprint, and its German Mittelstand heritage make it a directly comparable peer to PEKANA in product category, regulatory infrastructure, and ownership structure.
• Wala Heilmittel: German manufacturer of natural medicines and parent company of Dr. Hauschka (natural cosmetics). Wala produces anthroposophic and homeopathic remedies using proprietary plant-based processes at a single-site facility in Bad Boll — closely comparable to PEKANA in single-site plant-based manufacturing, philosophy-driven production, and pharmacy/practitioner go-to-market.
• Weleda: Swiss-German manufacturer of anthroposophic natural medicines and natural body care products, sold globally through pharmacies, practitioners, and DTC channels. Weleda is comparable to PEKANA in manufacturing plant-based natural remedies with a proprietary process philosophy, distributed in similar pharmacy/practitioner channels, and serving overlapping customer segments in integrative medicine.

Direct peers

• Hevert Arzneimittel: German family-owned manufacturer of homeopathic and phytopharmaceutical medicines sold internationally through pharmacy and practitioner channels. Hevert is comparable to PEKANA in product category (homeopathic/natural medicines), German Mittelstand family ownership, international export focus, and multi-channel pharmacy distribution.
• Pascoe Naturmedizin: German family-owned manufacturer of natural medicines including homeopathic, phytotherapeutic, and orthomolecular products. Pascoe is comparable to PEKANA in product category (natural/homeopathic medicines), German Mittelstand family ownership, GMP-certified single-site manufacturing, and international pharmacy distribution.
• Spagyros: Swiss manufacturer specializing in spagyric medicines — the same niche manufacturing category as PEKANA Spagyrik. Spagyros is a small, niche-focused Swiss spagyric producer serving pharmacies and practitioners in Switzerland and export markets, making it a particularly close comparable in production methodology and product positioning.
• ISO-Arzneimittel: German specialist manufacturer of homeopathic medicines (combinations/single remedies) sold primarily through pharmacies. ISO is comparable to PEKANA in homeopathic product category, German manufacturing base, and pharmacy distribution focus, operating as a niche specialist in the same Mittelstand segment.
• Deutsche Homöopathie-Union (DHU): German manufacturer of homeopathic medicines owned by the Schwabe Group, distributing a broad portfolio of homeopathic remedies through pharmacies in Germany and internationally. DHU is comparable to PEKANA in homeopathic product category, pharmacy channel, and German regulatory expertise, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Soluna Heilmittel: German small-scale manufacturer of spagyric and homeopathic remedies. Soluna directly competes in the spagyric niche alongside PEKANA, with comparable size, product philosophy, and pharmacy/practitioner channel focus — making it one of the closest peer comparables in the German-speaking market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/pekana.de

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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